Guidant Launches New Clinical Trial InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report 7/5/2005 10:54:33 AM Guidant's FLEX Microwave Surgical Ablation System, composed of a surgical ablation probe and microwave generator, directs microwave energy to targeted tissue to induce cell death. The system typically is used to ablate heart tissue during a coronary artery bypass surgery or mitral valve surgery, but also can be used in minimally invasive, closed-chest procedures. Cleared by the FDA, the Guidant FLEX Microwave Ablation System has been used in more than 8,000 procedures worldwide. In March 2005, the FLEX Microwave Ablation System received Conformite Europeenne (CE) Mark approval in Europe specifically for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, in addition to other cardiac ablation uses. Guidant Corporation pioneers lifesaving technology, giving an oppor

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